| Samurai Math Beats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Drill 'n' bass [1] | |||
| Length | 59:06 | |||
| Label | Rephlex Records | |||
| Bogdan Raczynski chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| NME |  [3] |
Samurai Math Beats is a studio album by Bogdan Raczynski. It was released on Rephlex Records in 1999.
In 2014, "Samurai Masu Bitsu" ranked at number 29 on Fact 's "100 Greatest IDM Tracks" list. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Samurai Masu Bitsu" | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Kimi" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Ahou Jiko" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Iai" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "I Cry, Bai Bai" | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Sayonara Tsutara" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Nan No Tame Ni Boku To Honyaku Shika" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Miso Shiru" | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Nihon De Homuresu" | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Are Igai Imi Ga Nai" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Kimi Wa Tsumannai, Boku O Iranai" | 2:12 |
| 12. | "Yari Chuu, Kyouryoku Isuu" | 2:49 |
| 13. | "Gaijin Sabetsu, Gaikoku Hakuchuumu" | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Why? Why?" | 4:54 |
| 15. | "Ahou Bouken" | 3:31 |
Translations of applicable track names are listed below.
| Original track title | Translation |
|---|---|
| Kimi | You |
| Ahou Jikou | Idiot mistake |
| Sayonara Tsutara | Goodbye, Tsutara |
| Miso Shiru | Miso soup |
| Nihon De Homuresu | Homeless in Japan |
| Ahou Bouken | Idiot adventure |
Intelligent dance music (IDM) is a style of electronic music originating in the early 1990s, defined by idiosyncratic experimentation rather than specific genre constraints. It emerged from the culture and sound palette of electronic and rave music styles such as ambient techno, acid house, Detroit techno and breakbeat; it has been regarded as better suited to home listening than dancing. Prominent artists associated with it include Aphex Twin, Autechre, Squarepusher, Venetian Snares, Boards of Canada, Telefon Tel Aviv, μ-Ziq, the Black Dog, the Future Sound of London, and Luke Vibert.
Richard D. James Album is the eponymous fourth studio album by British electronic musician Richard D. James, under his pseudonym Aphex Twin. In the United Kingdom, the album was released on 4 November 1996 through Warp. In the United States, it was released on 28 January 1997 by Sire Records, with the Girl/Boy EP included as bonus tracks. A reissue on vinyl was released on 18 September 2012.
Music Has the Right to Children is the debut studio album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. It was released on 20 April 1998 in the UK by Warp and Skam Records and in the US by Matador. The album was produced at Hexagon Sun, the duo's personal recording studio in Pentland Hills, and continued their distinctive style of electronica, featuring vintage synthesisers, degraded analogue production, found sounds and samples, and hip hop-inspired rhythms that had been featured on their first two EPs Twoism (1995) and Hi Scores (1996).
Planet Mu is an eclectic English electronic music record label created and run by Mike Paradinas. The label started out as a subsidiary of Virgin Records then Paradinas set up the label independent of Virgin. After releasing intelligent dance music, the label moved to jungle and breakcore, and then grime and dubstep and later footwork. The label also releases the music of Paradinas under various aliases such as μ-Ziq, Kid Spatula and Tusken Raiders. It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020.
Carl Craig is an American electronic music producer, DJ, and founder of the record label Planet E Communications. He is known as a leading figure and pioneer in the second wave of Detroit techno artists during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has recorded under his given name in addition to a variety of aliases, including Psyche, BFC, and Innerzone Orchestra.
Anti EP is the second EP by British electronic music duo Autechre, released by Warp on 3 September 1994. It peaked at number 90 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as number 39 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. It is the only explicitly political record Autechre have released.
Surfing on Sine Waves is a studio album by Polygon Window, a pseudonym for the English electronic music producer Richard D. James, better known by the alias Aphex Twin. It was originally released on 11 January 1993 by Warp. It is the second release in Warp's Artificial Intelligence series. The 2001 reissue edition includes the previously unreleased tracks "Portreath Harbour" and "Redruth School".
"All Is Full of Love" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk from her third studio album, Homogenic (1997). The lyrics were inspired by love in spring and Ragnarök of Norse mythology. Björk's original version is a trip hop ballad with soul influences, harp, strings, and electronic beats; the version on Homogenic is a minimalist remix by Howie B, emphasising Björk's vocals. A remix by the German IDM duo Funkstörung was released as a single in 1998.
"I Feel Love" is a song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer. Produced and co-written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, it was recorded for Summer's fifth studio album, I Remember Yesterday (1977). The album concept was to have each track evoke a different musical decade; for "I Feel Love", the team aimed to create a futuristic mood, employing a Moog synthesizer.
Muzyka Dla Imigrantów is an EP by Bogdan Raczynski. It was released on Rephlex Records in 2001. The CD was limited edition and only available originally through www.bogdanraczynski.com. Three of the tracks are also available on his 2001 album, My Love I Love. The title means "Music for Immigrants" in Polish, and most of the text on the album cover is in Polish. NME named it their "Single of the Week".
Ginger is the debut studio album by Dutch electronic music producer Speedy J. Released via a joint deal between Plus 8 and Warp in September 1993, the album was the sixth release in Warp's Artificial Intelligence series, which focused on "electronic listening music" by different artists. It peaked at number 68 on the UK Albums Chart and remains Speedy J's most successful album there.
Boku Mo Wakaran is Bogdan Raczynski's first album. It was released March 29, 1999, on Rephlex Records. Raczynski mailed a demo of this album to Rephlex Records' head Richard D. James, which resulted in him getting his first record deal. On the CD, Track 24 contains two songs.
Thinking of You is a studio album by Bogdan Raczynski. It was released on Rephlex Records in 1999.
Bogdan W. Raczynski is a Polish-American electronic musician. Associated with the intelligent dance music (IDM) movement, Raczynski's work draws inspiration from the chaotic breakbeats of jungle and hardcore rave as well as traditional Polish music and other sources.
Alright! is a studio album by Bogdan Raczynski. It was released on Rephlex Records in 2007. It would be his final release for 12 years until "Rave 'Till You Cry."
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 is the debut studio album by Aphex Twin, the pseudonym of British electronic musician Richard D. James. It was released on 9 November 1992 through Apollo Records, a subsidiary of Belgian label R&S Records. The album consists of ambient techno tracks recorded onto cassette reputedly dating as far back as 1985, when James was thirteen to fourteen years old. Upon release it received widespread acclaim. It entered the UK Dance Albums Chart at No. 6 on 26 December 1992.
Matthew Yee-King is a British electronic musician, percussionist and researcher based in London, performing music as Yee-King. He is known for bringing an education in science and genetics into music, including his celebrated 2001 Drill 'n' bass release SuperUser released by Rephlex Records, his work with Finn Peters in making music from brainwaves, and his doctoral work on applying Artificial intelligence techniques to automatic synthesizer programming. "Goodnight Toby", a track from SuperUser, was listed in the top 100 greatest IDM tracks by FACT magazine.
Mr Brubakers Strawberry Alarm Clock is the second studio album by British electronic artist Riz Maslen under her pseudonym Neotropic, released in 1998 on Ntone. Maslen produced the album herself, and conceived it in part to musically vent some of her emotions and frustrations after several personal issues in her life. While the album has some similarities with her debut album, 15 Levels of Magnificence (1996), Mr Brubakers is more abstract, textured and eclectic, featuring specific elements from IDM and trip hop among other genres to create a unique sound. Several guest performers also appear on the record, including vocalists Paul Jason Fredericks and Nina Barry and guitarist Gary Lucas.
Present is the third album by German techno duo Sun Electric, released in November 1996 by Belgian label Apollo Records. The duo's first full-length studio album for the label, the album is a return to Sun Electric's more beat-oriented material and incorporates styles of dub, jungle, IDM, breakbeat and downtempo. The album artwork by The Designer's Republic features a manipulated image similar to artworks of Madonna, reflecting the melancholic, fractured sound of the album. Music critics greeted Present favourably, praising its inventive style, and some have since recognised the record as overlooked.
